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O'Horten (2007)

O'Horten (2007)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 2007, December 26
Directors: Bent Hamer
Countries: Germany, Denmark, France, Norway
Production: Bulbul Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, Memento Production, ZDF/Arte
Cast: Gard B. Eidsvold, Kai Remlov, Morten Rudå, Bjørn Floberg, Ghita Nørby, Baard Owe, Andreas Cappelen, Bjarte Hjelmeland, Trond-Viggo Torgersen, Karl Sundby, Henny Moan, Per Jansen

Overview:

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?

Keywords:

surrealism mother son relationship train retirement norway airport train conductor whiskey ski jumping sleep over blind driver tobacco shop